Free Captains
Garagal Skyshatter (cutthroat male dwarf marauder)
Loa-5 (opportunistic female android thief)
Pirates have terrorized their local systems since the advent of space travel. Emerging Drift Lanes have sparked a new golden age of piracy. The Free Captains are pirates united by the Broken Rock Oath, an alliance between hundreds of pirate crews. The code forbids conflicts between pirates outside of sanctioned duels, lists untouchable clients protected by costly rackets, and prevents pledgers from sharing secrets with anyone not sworn to the black flag. Pirates who break the oath are traitors, with a black spot marked beside their name in the black ledger.